 ...Anniversary
Among those addressing the opening session were Ambassador
Eunice Bulane of Lesotho; Ambassador Rachel Gbenyon-Diggs of Liberia; and Ambassador
Beatriz Ramacciotti, representing the Organization of American States from Peru.
Ambassador Lionel Alexander Hurst of Antigua and Barbuda also made remarks in honor of the
women mission chiefs.
In his luncheon speech, Dr. Michael R. Winston recalled his
association with Mrs. Harris as a member of the faculty and administration at Howard. He
also visited with her during her final days and was charged with developing the idea which
resulted in Mrs. Harrisí bequest to the university. At the time, Dr. Winston was
Howardís Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Delivering the dinner address, Secretary Shalala, an
official in the Department of Health and Human Services when Mrs. Harris headed that
department, spoke of current programs of which she felt Patricia Roberts Harris would
approve. She dealt at length with President Clintonís focus on health care for the
uninsured and housing, noting, "This is the kind of thing that would have made Pat
Harris happy."
Dr. Thomas Battle was featured speaker at breakfast on
March 14. Dr. Battle spoke on the need for detailed research on Ambassador Harris and of
the abundance of materials in the university's Moorland Springarn Center, which he heads,
as well as in the Library of Congress.
Former Harris Fellows, back for the observance, shared
their experiences as "graduates" of the Harris Program with present Fellows
during this closing session.
Continued... |
Patricia Roberts Harris professors, fellows
and interns
Attorneys Vernon Gill and Carolyn D. Jordan
and Law School Professor J. Clay Smith
Ambassador Horace G. Dawson, Jr., Dr. Bobby W.
Austin,
Secretary Stuart E. Eizenstat,
Attorney Joan Ann Burt and Mr. Sterling Tucker
The Honorable Joan Z. Bernstein,
The Honorable Sharon Pratt Kelly,
and Dr. Jeanne Noble
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